Ancient viruses fuel modern-day cancers
Peek inside the human genome and, among the 20,000 or so genes that serve as building blocks of life, you’ll […]
Genetics
New NIPT-based method reveals 33 pathogenic copy number variations in the Duchenne muscular dystrophy gene microbiologystudy
The spectrum of maternal CNVs detected in the DMD gene. Credit: Clinical and Translational Medicine (2024). DOI: 10.1002/ctm2.1706 A recent
Genetics
Study addresses a long-standing diversity bias in human genetics microbiologystudy
The new gene expression dataset covers 26 populations across five continents. Credit: Will Kirk/Johns Hopkins University Most research in human
Study uncovers genetic cancer risks in 550 patients microbiologystudy
Credit: CC0 Public Domain Current screening protocols fail to catch a notable number of people carrying genetic mutations associated with
Paleolithic diets are not without risks microbiologystudy
High-protein diets, known as ”Paleolithic diets”, are popular. Using mouse models, scientists at the University of Geneva (UNIGE) have studied
New gene therapy for muscular dystrophy offers hope microbiologystudy
A schematic illustration of a multi-shuttle system to deliver full dystrophin protein to muscle cells body-wide as a genetic therapy
Distinct signaling pathway identified as key driver for epithelial cancer development microbiologystudy
Side section of the skin with epidermal stem cells (green) with one particular clone in red. Cell nuclei are stained
Boost in infant genetics research could change lives, say researchers microbiologystudy
Infant phenotypes listed in the ICF. Credit: Nature Genetics (2024). DOI: 10.1038/s41588-024-01822-7 Investment in research into genetics could dramatically improve
Immune system in the spotlight microbiologystudy
Our immune system is always on alert, detecting and eliminating pathogens and cancer cells. Cellular control mechanisms cause diseased cells